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Phys.org / Narwhals help researchers uncover unique data from the deepest East Greenland fjords
They live in some of the most inaccessible waters on Earth, where ocean temperatures hover around freezing. Because they move through areas that humans rarely reach, they have been able to help researchers with a special ...
Medical Xpress / Intermittent fasting reveals gut-brain pathway that may reduce chronic pain
Chronic pain, pain that persists or returns for more than three months, can affect people's emotional well-being and is often accompanied by difficulty concentrating or remembering things. While they can be effective for ...
Phys.org / Narrow ultrasonic beam enables stable 3D levitation six times farther than before
Scientists have developed a new acoustic levitation technique using an ultrasonic beam capable of levitating and moving small objects in midair over distances of up to 40 cm (16 inches), six times farther than previously ...
Phys.org / How high scores in an online brain teaser made mathematicians lie for three years
It might not yet be the phenomenon that is Wordle, but for hundreds of thousands of players, Digit Party has scratched the itch of a casual brain teaser to break up their day.
Phys.org / Machine learning methods move self-driving labs closer to materials discovery at scale
Machine learning doesn't replace human intelligence, but it can outlast human endurance, which makes it a helpful tool for chemistry and materials discovery. Scientists know machine learning models can make predictions based ...
Phys.org / Does AI shape decisions before we do? Researcher questions what 'human in the loop' really means
Artificial intelligence is often discussed with a simple safeguard in mind: Keep a human in the loop. But what happens when AI is already shaping the information, options and recommendations that inform a decision?
Phys.org / Volcanic eruptions and warming climate disrupt long-standing link between Indian and Pacific oceans
A new study that combines paleoclimate data and climate models suggests that large volcanic eruptions can disrupt the relationship between atmospheric circulation patterns over the tropical Indian and Pacific oceans. In addition, ...
Medical Xpress / Internal body awareness does not predict mental health, study finds
The human brain continuously receives information from inside the body that helps detect physical needs and emotional states, such as a racing heartbeat, shortness of breath, hunger, thirst, pain and body temperature. Its ...
Medical Xpress / Prostate medication linked to fewer complications after heart attack
Men are likely to suffer more extensive heart attacks than women. Studies have shown that male sex hormones, such as testosterone, intensify inflammation during an acute heart attack and lead to a larger area of damage. According ...
Tech Xplore / ScaFi: A robot that grows like a fish, not a machine—from 2 feet to nearly 10
Propeller-powered underwater vehicles have long helped scientists explore and monitor aquatic environments. But they're limited by their own mechanics: Spinning blades can snag on vegetation, stir up sediment and startle ...
Phys.org / Liquid gallium experiment confirms key flow regime inside rapidly rotating stars and planets
Since we cannot look into the interiors of stars and planets, we rely on lab experiments to replicate the physical processes that occur there. Led by the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), an international research ...
Medical Xpress / Daily social media use beyond 2.5 hours tracks with depression, analysis finds
Social media use is a better predictor of depression than many other common factors, such as one's job and educational background or time spent on other activities, such as playing video games, surfing the web or watching ...
